The nurse must be sensitive when performing the initial assessment on a male with a reproductive disorder and should use interview techniques that (select all that apply):
1. use open-ended questions.
2. pin the patient down for truthful and specific information.
3. leave sensitive questions until later in the interview.
4. share her or his professional opinion.
5. involve starting most questions with "why."
1, 3
Use of open-ended questions encourages the patient to explain his problem in more detail, especially if sensitive issues are left until later in the interview. Pinning the patient down, sharing professional opinion, and asking "why" are not therapeutic.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1082
OBJ: 3 TOP: Initial Assessment
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
COMPLETION
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